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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS specs (Black)

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  • Manufacturer: Canon
  • Part Number:5900B001

General

  • Packaged Quantity 1
  • Product Type Digital camera - Compact
  • Enclosure Color Black
  • Resolution 12.1 megapixels
  • Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
  • Total Pixels 12,800,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
  • Optical Zoom 20 x
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Image Processor DIGIC 5
  • Image Stabilizer Optical
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF
  • Face Detection Wink Self-timer,
    Smile Shutter,
    Face ID,
    Face Detection Self-timer,
    Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB
  • Digital Video Format MOV,
    iFrame,
    H.264
  • Image Recording Format JPEG
  • Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
  • AV Interfaces HDMI,
    Composite video/audio

Exposure & White Balance

  • Light Sensitivity ISO 3200,
    ISO 1600,
    ISO 800,
    ISO 100,
    ISO 200,
    ISO 400,
    ISO auto
  • Exposure Metering Evaluative,
    Center-weighted,
    Spot
  • Exposure Modes Program,
    Automatic,
    Shutter-priority,
    Manual,
    Aperture-priority
  • Shooting Programs Handheld night shot,
    Snow,
    Underwater,
    Discreet,
    Stitch assist,
    Smooth skin,
    Smart shutter,
    Low light,
    Fireworks,
    Movie digest,
    Hi-speed burst HQ,
    Portrait mode
  • Special Effects Miniature,
    Vivid Blue,
    Vivid Green,
    Vivid Red,
    Super Vivid,
    Posterization,
    Toy camera,
    Vivid,
    Fisheye,
    Soft Focus,
    Black & White,
    Sepia,
    Neutral,
    Darker Skin Tone,
    Lighter Skin Tone,
    Monochrome,
    Color Accent,
    Color Swap,
    Custom Effect
  • White Balance Automatic,
    Presets,
    Custom
  • White Balance Presets Daylight,
    Tungsten light,
    Underwater,
    Fluorescent,
    Cloudy,
    Fluorescent light (daylight)
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/3200 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

Lens System

  • Type 20 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 90 mm - F/3.5-6.8
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 500 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual,
    Automatic
  • Min Focus Range 2 in
  • Macro Focus Range 2 in - 19.7 in
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens Construction 10 groups / 12 elements
  • Features UA lens,
    Aspherical lens,
    Built-in lens shield

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Pop-up flash
  • Flash Modes Fill-in mode,
    Slow synchro,
    Auto mode,
    Flash OFF mode,
    Red-eye reduction
  • Features Flash +/- compensation,
    AF illuminator
  • Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 11.5 ft ( Wide lens ),
    3.3 ft - 6.6 ft ( Tele lens )

Additional Features

  • Continuous Shooting Speed 2.4 frames per second,
    0.8 frames per second,
    0.9 frames per second,
    10.3 frames per second for 10 frames
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
    10 sec
  • Additional Features Digital image rotation,
    HS System,
    Display brightness control,
    In-camera red-eye removal,
    Smart Flash Exposure,
    Resizing an image,
    Cropping an image,
    I-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system,
    Exif Print support,
    AF lock,
    DPOF support,
    Built-in GPS,
    RGB primary color filter,
    Safety zoom,
    Digital tele-converter,
    FE lock,
    Smart AUTO,
    AE lock,
    Histogram display,
    Camera orientation detection,
    PictBridge support,
    1080p Full HD movie recording,
    USB 2.0 compatibility,
    Direct print

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type None

Display

  • Type 3 in LCD display
  • Display Features Built-in

Microphone

  • Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
  • Microphone Features Wind noise reduction

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Hi-Speed USB,
    1 x Composite video/audio output,
    1 x HDMI output

Software

  • Software Canon ZoomBrowser EX,
    Canon PhotoStitch,
    Drivers & Utilities,
    Canon ImageBrowser

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support Apple Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.6,
    MS Windows XP SP3,
    MS Windows Vista SP1,
    MS Windows 7,
    MS Windows Vista SP2
  • Peripheral Devices USB port,
    CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

  • Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
  • Included Accessories Battery charger,
    USB cable,
    Wrist strap,
    Audio / video cable
  • Body Material Metal

Battery

  • Supported Battery Canon NB-6L
  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
  • Battery Life Details Photo shooting,
    Playback - 5 hour(s)

Memory / Storage

  • Memory Card Slot SD card
  • Supported Memory Cards SDHC Memory Card,
    SD Memory Card,
    SDXC Memory Card
  • Image Storage Fine,
    Super-fine JPEG 4000 x 3000,
    JPEG 4000 x 2248,
    JPEG 4000 x 2664,
    JPEG 2816 x 1584,
    JPEG 2816 x 2112,
    JPEG 2816 x 1880,
    JPEG 1920 x 1080,
    JPEG 1600 x 1200,
    JPEG 1600 x 1064,
    JPEG 640 x 480,
    JPEG 640 x 360,
    JPEG 640 x 424,
    JPEG 2992 x 2992,
    JPEG 2112 x 2112,
    JPEG 1200 x 1200,
    JPEG 480 x 480
  • Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080,
    H.264 - 1280 x 720,
    H.264 - 640 x 480,
    H.264 - 640 x 480,
    H.264 - 320 x 240,
    iFrame - 1280 x 720

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year limited warranty

Dimensions & Weight

  • Width 4.2 in
  • Depth 1.3 in
  • Height 2.4 in
  • Weight 7.3 oz

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

Main Features

  • Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.

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